Geography: bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the East, French Canada to the North, and a constantly shifting border on the South, the United States of ...ork is the most prosperous of the four major “Belts” to emerge out of the break-up of the nation formerly known as America. With a GNP equal to present-day Europe and a rich industrial and biotech base (thanks to industrialization and a heavy tax base in the sprawling metropolis of New York, after which the country is named)Demography: 30%. I was honest enough with myself to know that I didn’t want to live a teenager’s life again, assuming my decrepit body even allowed the chance. I also knew that I didn’t want Penny to miss it by trying to drag her into my lifestyle. I reckoned our differences too great for any realistic compromise. All I needed to do now was make certain Penny was reading from the same bookI decided that I should talk to Penny as soon as possible, so after a few minutes searching through the telephone directory. In fact, if you will wait, I will go and get these things and be right back. Have some more to drink and wait." Amy crossed to the door that led to the walkway between the house and garage and went out. Sam watched through a kitchen window as a few minutes later, the electric eyes activated the yard lights and the Porsche moved down the driveway.Sam went to the fridge and this time grabbed a bottle of water. She went back to her room and checked to see that she had plenty of towels. She walked. An 'excitement' a feeling of being 'hugged' all over, was I starting to like being corsetted? The lacing completed I was turned around from all angles to be inspected by both the young man and my mother. But now...a new horror.....I suddenly realised, to my complete mortification, that my excitement was starting to show in a physical way!! How I wished that I could be anywhere else but here!The young man very shrewdly and sensitively saw the source of my embarrassment and said.